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ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cognitive dysfunction

13.04.2019 Health Problems

A new study led by Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found that most patients entering hospital intensive care units (ICU) for non-brain-related injuries or ailments also suffer from some level of related cognitive dysfunction that currently goes undetected in most cases. The findings were published today in the influential scientific journal, PLOS ONE. Many patients spend time […]

I feel you: Emotional mirror neurons found in rats

13.04.2019 Health Problems

Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have found that the rat brain activates the same cells when they observe the pain of others as when they experience pain themselves. In addition, without the activity of these mirror neurons, the animals no longer share the pain of others. Finding the neural basis for sharing the emotions of others is an […]

13 Easter Basket Ideas Your Kids Will Love

13.04.2019 Kids Health

Forget pre-made Easter baskets — they’re stuffed with chocolate and cheap plastic toys and typically suggest that the Easter Bunny/the big retail boss is still in the dark ages when it comes to gender equality. This year, why not ditch the pre-made baskets and go for something that will really make your kids’ eyes light up on Good Friday (and […]

True Turns 1! Kardashian Family Showers Khloe’s Baby With Love on Birthday

13.04.2019 Kids Health

The time has come! Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s daughter, True, celebrated her first birthday on Friday, April 12, and the Kardashian family showered her with sweet messages. Even before her baby girl’s big day arrived, the Strong Looks Better Naked author, 34, opened up about how emotional she was feeling. “Is it weird that I think I’m having anxiety […]

Prevalence of extragenital STDs high in men who have sex with men

12.04.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Extragenital (rectal and pharyngeal) chlamydia and gonorrhea are prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to research published in the April 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Michelle L. Johnson Jones, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the prevalence of extragenital sexually transmitted diseases […]

Baby with genetic material from three parents born

12.04.2019 Kids Health

In Greece, researchers have fathered a child with the genetic material of three people to help a barren woman’s own offspring. The Baby, a Boy, came Tuesday morning, with a weight of 2960 grams of to the world, informed the Greek treatment centre, Institute of Life (IVF). He was in good health. In the case of the mother it is […]

Anesthesia sends neurons down the wrong path in unborn rat babies

12.04.2019 Health Problems

While there has long been discussion whether exposure to anesthesia affects brain development, new Rush University Medical Center research published in the journal Cerebral Cortex describes how prenatal anesthesia in rats seems to disrupt the “precisely choreographed” and timed migration of neurons to the area of the developing brain where thinking, memory and language occur. The finding further fuels the […]

Loss of a DNA repair system creates a unique vulnerability in many cancer types

11.04.2019 Health Problems

Cancer cells adapt to potentially fatal mutations and other molecular malfunctions by adjusting one or more other genes’ activity, in the process becoming dependent on those genes for their survival and growth. The resulting genetic dependencies may provide targets for developing new precision-guided drugs or other cancer treatment strategies. Reporting in Nature, researchers led by members of the Cancer Dependency […]

ClinEpiDB data resource releases childhood malnutrition and intestinal disease study

10.04.2019 Kids Health

As the big data revolution continues to evolve, access to data that cut across many disciplines becomes increasingly valuable. In the field of public health, one barrier to sharing data is the need for users to fully comprehend complex methodological details and data variables in order to properly conduct analyses. The Clinical Epidemiology Database, ClinEpiDB.org aims to address these barriers […]

Men reveal female habits that are actually MAJOR turn offs

10.04.2019 Family Health

Men revealed their biggest turn offs in a candid Reddit thread. While some said they loathed when women “acted dumb”, others confessed they weren’t fans of “heavy make-up” and “fake nails”. So do you agree with these opinions? A Redditor sparked debate when they posted a question on the Ask Men thread. They asked: “What is something women think men […]

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